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09/04/2010 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defensive backs Quintin Demps and Macho Harris, both of whom were contributing members of the Philadelphia Eagles last season, were among the players released as the team pared its roster to the 53- player maximum on Saturday.
Demps, who played in 25 games for the Eagles over two seasons, lost his job as the primary kickoff return man last season and could not navigate a crowded field of secondary candidates during the 2010 preseason.
Harris' fall from grace was a bit more steep, as the 2009 fifth-round pick out of Virginia Tech went from an eight-game starter last season to off the roster altogether. Harris also assisted on kickoff returns last season.
Also released on Saturday were wide receiver Chad Hall, tight end Cornelius Ingram, guard Max Jean-Gilles, defensive end Eric Moncur, wide receiver Jordan Norwood, defensive tackle Jeff Owens, guard Dallas Reynolds, center A.Q. Shipley, guard Fenuki Tupou and wide receiver Kelley Washington.
Jean-Gilles, who was released in order for the team to reduce its roster to 53 players before it was able to complete a trade involving guard Stacy Andrews, is expected to be re-signed to the team on Sunday.
The team was also involved in three trades on Saturday. The Eagles sent an undisclosed draft choice to Baltimore in exchange for outside linebacker Antwan Barnes, dealt Andrews to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2011 pick, and sent linebacker Tracy White to the New England Patriots for a 2012 selection.
On Friday, the Birds obtained guard Reggie Wells in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals.
Dropped on Friday were running back J.J. Arrington, wide receiver Dobson Collins, defensive end Pannel Egboh, tight end Nate Lawrie, running back Martell Mallett, tackle Jeraill McCuller, cornerback David Pender, cornerback Geoff Pope, defensive tackle Boo Robinson, and safety Anthony Scirrotto.
Defensive end Victor Abiamiri (knee) was placed on the Physically-Unable-to- Perform (PUP) list on Saturday and will not be eligible to play in the team's first six games.
Philadelphia will open its 2010 season next Sunday, when it plays host to the Green Bay Packers.
<< Siavii, Octavien among Cowboys' 20 cuts
Irving, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defensive lineman Junior Siavii and linebacker
Steve Octavien were among the most recognizable names released by the Dallas
Cowboys on Saturday, as the team pared its roster to the 53-player maximum.
Siavii, a f
<< Eagles send Andrews to Seattle
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Eagles reportedly sent
offensive lineman Stacy Andrews to Seattle on Saturday for an undisclosed
draft pick in 2011.
The move was reported on the team's website, although there
<< Wood, Reds handle Cardinals
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Travis Wood turned in seven solid innings and
hit his first career home run to lead Cincinnati in a 6-1 victory over rival
St. Louis in the middle test of a crucial three-game set at Busch Stadium.
Jonny Go
<< Longhorns begin post-McCoy era with win over Rice
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sophomore running back Tre' Newton rushed for a
career-high three touchdowns, as the fifth-ranked Texas Longhorns bounced back
from a slow start to defeat the Rice Owls, 34-17, in the season opener for
both sc
Notre Dame tops Purdue in Kelly's debut with Irish >>
South Bend, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dayne Crist passed for 205 yards and a
touchdown, as Notre Dame topped the Purdue Boilermakers, 23-12, in Brian
Kelly's Fighting Irish debut.
Kelly, a proven winner that resurrected both th
Titans include Simms, Gado, Rolle in roster cuts >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tennessee Titans narrowed their roster to
the NFL maximum of 53 players on Saturday, releasing 20 as part of their "cut-
down day" maneuvers.
Released were defensive end Eric Bakhtiari, defensive end Rahe
Dolphins release QB White, TE Martin on cut day >>
Davie, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Quarterback Pat White and tight end David Martin
were among the prominent players released by the Miami Dolphins on Saturday, as
the team pared its roster to the 53-player minimum.
White was selected in the secon
Rockies send flailing Padres to ninth straight loss >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Todd Helton and Carlos Gonzalez both knocked
in two runs to help the Colorado Rockies send the spiraling San Diego Padres
to a ninth straight loss with a 6-2 win at PETCO Park.
Troy Tulowitzki had two hits
In any football or basketball game (the main sports that use point spreads) there are two teams playing against each other.
Those teams, though, are rarely exactly evenly matched – meaning that typically one team has a better chance than the other to win the game. If bettors were allowed to bet on who was simply going to win the game, smart ones would obviously bet on the better team (likely winning more than 50% of the time in the process).
If winning were that easy the Las Vegas and online sportsbooks would stop taking any bets! This is where the point spread comes in: the basic function of the point spread is to balance the likelihood of each team “winning” by adjusting the final score by the point spread. After this adjustment is made you get the Against The Spread result (ATS result for short).
Let’s look at Super Bowl XXXIX, New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles. Most people believed the defending champ Patriots to be the better team – so if betting were simply based upon which team would win the game, an uneven majority of people would have wagered on New England. But, by using the point spread, the bookmakers adjusted the terms of the bet, evening the proposition so about half the people believed the Pats to be the smart bet, while the other half considered Philly to be the smart bet.
New England Patriots -7 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The better team, called the Favorite, is expected to win the game and must “give” or “lay” points to the weaker team. The favorite is listed with a minus sign and the number of points they are favored by (e.g., New England -7)
In the case of our example, New England must not only win the game, but they must win by more than 7 points for Pats bettors to have a winning ATS result. An Eagles bettor wins his bet either if:
There was also the possibility that the final score could land exactly on the spread number (for example, the Pats winning 28-21 when -7), which is called a “push” or “no action” and a refund is then issued to bettors of both teams.
The same game with the same point spread can be considered from the weaker team’s perspective: The Underdog (Philly in the case of our example) is not expected to win the game and online football betting thus receives or “gets” points given by the stronger team. When a game is stated from the underdog’s perspective the team is listed with a plus sign and the number of points they are underdogs by:
Philadelphia Eagles +7 vs. New England Patriots
Keep in mind that Philadelphia +7 and New England -7 is the same point spread on the same game, simply stated differently. The first is from the underdog’s perspective; the later is from the favorite’s.
Not a must, but for some a mathematical approach is insightful. You can determine the ATS winner by either:
Let’s look at the actual result of Super Bowl XXXIX: New England 24 Philadelphia 21
The favorite, New England, won the game but not by more than the point spread they were favored by (7), so the ATS result was a LOSS for Pats bettors.
Looking at it from the underdog’s perspective, Philly did not win the game, but they lost by less than the point spread (7), so the ATS result was a WIN for Eagle bettors.
Mathematically considered, 24 for the favorite Pats minus 7 equals 17, which is less than the 20 the Eagles scored, so the underdog Eagles win the ATS result (or you could figure 20 plus 7 equals 27 for the Eagles, which is more than 24 for the Pats).
Emily’s boyfriend understood the point spread and wagered $100 on the Eagles at +7. The Eagles may not have gotten a Super Bowl ring, but since they won the ATS result Emily’s boyfriend cashed his bet – giving him money to take her out to a nice dinner.
And now hopefully you understand how to read point spreads, putting you one step closer to joining the fun of sports betting.
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JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
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